Office of the State Treasurer

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Matt Golden

July 2, 2004

(609) 984-7110

Tax
Assessor Examination Offered

TRENTON
— The next New Jersey certified tax assessor examination will
be held on Saturday, September 18, 2004. The deadline for filing applications
for the examination is August 19, 2003. The test will be given at the
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton.

To
be appointed to office as a municipal assessor in New Jersey, an individual
assessor must possess a Tax Assessor Certificate. Certificates are granted
to those who successfully pass the certification examination.

Examinations
are offered twice a year, in March and September. Robert K. Thompson,
director of the Division of Taxation, explained that the purpose of
the Assessor Certification and Tenure Act, which became law in 1967,
is to ensure the professional administration of the State's property-tax
laws through training and examination. Its aim is also to make a career
in tax assessing more attractive to qualified persons by providing tenure.
Since 1967, certificates have been awarded to 2,208 candidates.

To
obtain an application for the upcoming assessor-certificate examination,
write to Gary R. DalCorso, PO Box 251, Trenton, NJ 08695-0251 or call
(609) 292-7813. A fee of $10.00 must accompany the completed application.